Dr Izis Salvador Pinto

Dr Izis Salvador Pinto


Dr. Izis Salvador Pinto is an Architect, Urban Planner, Engineer and Lecturer. She has a degree in Architecture, a degree in Urban Planning, and a Master in Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. In 2015 she was awarded a PhD by the University of Westminster for a thesis on the study of movable and deployable structures using ETFE cushions. Izis has been involved in a wide range of projects worldwide working at prestigious international offices such as Zaha Hadid Architects, Buro Happold, Santiago Calatrava, and SOM.


I welcome PhD applicants in the following areas:

- Architecture

- Architectural Engineering

- Urban Planning


  • Design Practices

In brief

Research areas

Shell structures, Lightweight structures, ETFE Kinetic cladding and Sustainable architecture and urban planning

Skills / expertise

Architecture, Urban design and planning, Lightweight structures and RIBA Part 3 Lecturing and examining

Supervision interests

Architecture, Urban planning and Structures